In preparation for the release of Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2), I want to pass along some of the insights I've gained about the upcoming service pack and some of its pros and cons. In the previous installment of this Web-exclusive VIP column, "Countdown to XP SP2: Forced Protection," (April 2004, InstantDoc ID 42496), I discussed my initial concerns with what will probably be SP2's most significant feature: the automatic enabling of XP’s Internet Connection Firewall (ICF)—which, a...